Why does Zurich Airport have a curfew?

Zurich Airport is a central hub for many European airlines such as Lufthansa. The Swiss Aviation Agency decided to ban flights between the hours of 11:30PM and 6AM . The rule restricting night-time landings had been in force since July/ 2010. The time between 11–11:30PM may only be used to reduce the backlog of d...



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NIGHT FLIGHTS AND SPECIAL AUTHORISATIONS Special authorisations were issued for a total of 272 flights (2018: 312) during the night-time curfew period (11.30 p.m. to 6 a.m.). Such night flights are only authorised when there are justifiable grounds (see noise statistics).

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The airlines use the last hours of the day and the first hours of the night to catch up on delays and ensure their aircraft are in the right place for the next day. Night Flights allow the budget airlines and the non-scheduled airlines (usually operating holiday charter flights) to make full use of their aircraft.

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An overnight flight allows airlines to make more flights in a day. This means they can increase the capacity of passengers they can serve. In addition, an overnight flight also serves to reduce jet lag, as passengers often arrive in Europe in the morning and are able to rest before starting their new day.

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Late-night aircraft activity is standard practice for many - for example, in the US there are just a handful of major airports enforcing curfews, such as San Diego and Seattle.

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The airports are a very different place than on the street; under an underpass. It's a secure location, and the message is clear from me to the Department of Aviation; the Police Department up there – we absolutely, fundamentally cannot have people sleeping in our airports who are homeless.

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The good news for travelers is that sleeping in an airport usually isn't against the rules, but this doesn't mean you can sleep anywhere at any time undisturbed. Rules can vary from airport to airport, and some take a firmer stance than others.

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Zurich Airport is a central hub for many European airlines such as Lufthansa. The Swiss Aviation Agency decided to ban flights between the hours of 11:30PM and 6AM . The rule restricting night-time landings had been in force since July/ 2010. The time between 11–11:30PM may only be used to reduce the backlog of d...

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In commercial aviation, a red-eye flight refers to a flight that departs at night and arrives the next morning, especially when the total flight time is insufficient for passengers to get a full night's sleep. Nighttime at Venice Marco Polo Airport. The term derives from red eyes as a symptom of fatigue.

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It depends on various factors, including the size and location of the airport, flight demand, and airline operation hours. Most large airports operate around the clock, whereas smaller airports may have limited hours of operation.

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This gives the maintenance team time to fix any possible issues and buys you more of a buffer if there were rolling delays during the previous day. Just as importantly, airlines realize the value of starting their operation with on-time flights.

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Some people prefer to stay in the airport instead of heading to a hotel, hoping that there might be last-minute availability. Others simply don't want to go through the effort of heading to a hotel late at night only to return a few hours later for an early morning flight.

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Accident statistics suggest that flying by night accounts for about 10% of the general aviation accidents, but 30% of the fatalities. That suggests night flying must be inherently more dangerous than aviating when the sun is up.

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At night pilots will turn their gaze from outside to inside and use the artificial horizon. The artificial horizon is normally a simply globe split into two hemispheres. Using this instrument, the pilot can determine whether the aircraft is in a climb, a dive, or rolling.

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While 3AM flights are the norm in the Middle East (given that most people are connecting), they're extremely rare within the US.

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